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Tax U-turn ‘does not draw line’ under Tory backbench anger over Kwarteng budget

Spending on welfare benefits and public services is next battleground, predicts former minister

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022

A sombre start at Tory Conference first night parties

Parties on the first night of Tory conference were more muted than in previous years.

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2022

UK Government tax U-turn should be welcomed, says Scottish Secretary

Kwasi Kwarteng announced on Monday morning that the UK Government would not go ahead with scrapping the 45% rate of tax.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022

UK Government’s tax rate U-turn shows ‘utter ineptitude’, says Sturgeon

The announcement the top rate of tax would be scrapped spooked the market and prompted a response from the Bank of England.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022

Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng SCRAP 45p tax cut for rich in U-turn after Tory mutiny

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng made an announcement saying 'we have listened' after a procession of top Tories came out to savage the idea - while benefits look to be cut for the poor

Daily Mirror · Oct 3, 2022

Grant Shapps joins Tory revolt over PM scrapping top rate of income tax

Fellow former cabinet minister Michael Gove had earlier threatened to vote against the Government's mini-budget

Wales Online · Oct 2, 2022

MPs warn Liz Truss over 'betraying' heroes of nuclear tests in 1950s and 1960s

Tory and Labour backbenchers say the PM is reneging on promises to veterans of Cold War radiation experiments

Daily Mirror · Oct 2, 2022

Prime minister Liz Truss is 'dead woman walking', according to ex-Cabinet minister

The former minister believes the PM will be gone before Christmas

Bristol Post · Oct 2, 2022

Labour demands names of guests at champagne event Kwarteng attended

Drinks reception with wealthy Tory donors took place on same day the chancellor delivered mini-budget

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022

Truss’s mini-budget looks likely to cost the Tories the next election

Tory MPs fear voters see them as the nasty party again after the prime minister refused to rethink tax cuts for the rich

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022